Next Generation Squad Weapon program

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	government procurement
gptkbp:awardedContract	gptkb:SIG_Sauer April 2022
gptkbp:caliber	6.8mm
gptkbp:controls	XM157 Fire Control
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:goal	improve lethality of infantry squads
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Next Generation Squad Weapon program
gptkbp:launched	gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkbp:notableCompetitor	gptkb:SIG_Sauer gptkb:FN_America gptkb:Federal_Ammunition gptkb:True_Velocity gptkb:L3Harris_Technologies gptkb:Remington_Arms gptkb:Winchester_Ammunition gptkb:Textron_Systems gptkb:General_Dynamics_Ordnance_and_Tactical_Systems gptkb:Desert_Tech Vortex Optics Beretta USA Cobalt Kinetics GD-OTS LoneStar Future Weapons Olin Winchester
gptkbp:purpose	replace M249 SAW replace M4 carbine
gptkbp:relatedTo	Next Generation Squad Weapon - Automatic Rifle Next Generation Squad Weapon - Fire Control Next Generation Squad Weapon - Rifle
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:M4_carbine gptkb:M249_SAW
gptkbp:selectedAmmunition	gptkb:6.8×51mm_Common_Cartridge
gptkbp:selectedWeapon	XM250 automatic rifle XM5 rifle
gptkbp:startDate	2017
gptkbp:status	in production
gptkbp:testLocation	gptkb:Aberdeen_Proving_Ground
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:XM7_rifle
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7